plural dairies
often attributive
1
: a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
a
: the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese
b
: a farm devoted to such production
3
: an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (such as a goat)
also : food (such as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk
dairy adjective
dairy products

Examples of dairy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The war has destroyed and upended all parts of Gaza’s food system — from the fruits, vegetables, livestock and fish raised on farms to the bakeries and factories that produced breads and dairy products. Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 Arizona's exports to Ireland include chemicals, semiconductors and components, aerospace products and other industrial machinery, while items flowing here from Ireland include semiconductor products, aerospace items, dairy products, pharmaceuticals and medicines, including the COVID-19 vaccine. The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2024 If the commission were to only accept meat and dairy products certified as climate-friendly, that would create an incentive to pursue certification to enter the large European market. Paul Winters, Discover Magazine, 16 Mar. 2024 But what struck me more than her skills with dairy were her children. Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024 More:Appeals Court sides with business group against the DNR on environmental enforcement In the complaint filed last May, the dairy groups argued that obtaining a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit is a time-consuming and costly burden for farms. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024 Typically, lactase enzymes will be taken before any meal or snack containing dairy. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024 Jimi Hendrix: Woodstock Music and Arts Festival 1969 On a dairy farm in upstate New York, Jimi Hendrix performed a version of the national anthem that encapsulated the spirit of a generation. James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 Our bodies need niacin, and luckily, it’s found in a variety of foods like meat, fish, dairy, and grains, Joseph Daibes, DO, an interventional cardiologist at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital, told Verywell. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English deierie, dayerye, borrowed from Anglo-French deyerie, daerie, from Middle English deie, daie "woman in charge of milking and making butter and cheese" (going back to Old English dǣge "female baker, female servant," going back to Germanic *daigjōn—whence also Old Norse deigja "female servant"— derivative of *daiga- dough) + Anglo-French -erie -ery (after botelerie "wine cellar," paneterie "bread shop, pantry")

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dairy was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Dairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

dairy

noun
ˈde(ə)r-ē How to pronounce dairy (audio)
da(ə)r-
plural dairies
1
: a place where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
: a farm devoted to the production of milk
3
: a company that sells milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (as a goat)
also : food (as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk

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